The APAC Merchandise Planner will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and optimizing CHAGEE APAC's merchandise strategy across the Asia Pacific region. This role focuses on assortment planning, demand forecasting, inventory alignment, and performance analysis to ensure merchandise supports brand initiatives, campaigns, and commercial objectives. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, retail experience, and a solid understanding of consumer behavior within the food and beverage or lifestyle retail sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Merchandise Planning: Develop and manage merchandise plans aligned with brand campaigns, seasonal launches, and regional strategies.
- Assortment Strategy: Define product assortments by market, ensuring relevance to local consumer preferences while maintaining brand consistency.
- Forecasting & Demand Planning: Analyze historical data, trends, and sales performance to forecast demand and support production planning.
- Inventory Management: Work closely with supply chain and operations teams to optimize stock levels and minimize overstock or shortages.
- Performance Analysis: Track sales, sell-through, and inventory KPIs; provide insights and recommendations for improvement.
- Campaign Support: Partner with branding, marketing, and design teams to ensure merchandise availability aligns with campaign timelines.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinate with design, procurement, operations, and finance teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Market Insights: Monitor market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor merchandise strategies across APAC.
- Reporting: Prepare regular reports and presentations for stakeholders on merchandise performance and planning insights.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, or demand planning within retail or F&B industries.
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and planning tools; familiarity with ERP or inventory systems is a plus.
- Good understanding of retail KPIs and merchandise lifecycle management.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple timelines.
- Clear communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively across regional and cross-functional teams.
